JW Saxe Fund

Ruth Saxe

PRESIDENT, Ruth MacKenzie Saxe – Widow of J. W. Saxe, has taught English, worked as an editor, and in the 1960′s and 1970′s was involved in the development and management of the Peace Corps and Common Cause. Mother and grandmother.

Elinor Yudin Sachse

VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY, Elinor Yudin Sachse – Former colleague of Jo Saxe at the World Bank. An economist, she is now working as a freelance photographer. She and her husband, a lawyer specializing in American Indian matters, are active in community affairs. They have two grown children and are now grandparents.

Jeffrey Katz

TREASURER, Jeffrey Katz – Former colleague of Jo Saxe, Jeff spent his entire career at the World Bank, most recently working in the Africa division. He retired in 2006, but continues to be involved in world affairs. He has a grown son.

David Cohen

SELECTION CHAIR, David Cohen – Former president of Common Cause, expert on Congress, cofounder of the Advocacy Institute with which he did consultations worldwide, now working with Civic Ventures and the Council for a Livable World. He and his late wife, Carla, founder of famed DC bookstore, Politics & Prose, have grown children and grandchildren.

Pauline W. Chen

Pauline W. Chen, MD ’85 Liver transplant surgeon now working as a lecturer and writer on medical issues. Mother of twin girls, lives in Massachusetts with her husband, a specialist in international education. Her book, Final Exams: A Young Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality was published in 2007 by Knopf. She received her Saxe Prize for work in a health project with elderly Chinese in San Francisco.

Julia Fayngold Covey
and her boys

Julia Fayngold Covey ’91 – Lawyer, previously with the U.S. Justice Department, then taught at Whittier Law School. Currently practices law part-time. Lives in Atlanta with her husband, who teaches law. Mother of two boys. A Russian speaker, she received a Saxe Prize for work with Russian immigrants in Israel.

Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford ’93 – Senior science and technology specialist/Africa Region, at the World Bank. He received his Saxe Prize for work in literacy in La Gonave, Haiti. He has a young daughter.

Rachel Goldwasser

Rachel Goldwasser ’01 – She and her husband are both graduates in law and environment from the Vermont College of Law and Yale School of Forestry. Rachel now practices environmental law in New Hampshire. She received her Saxe Prize for teaching troubled students in rehab at Nashville Community High School.

Farah Stockman

Farah Stockman ’96 – Now the foreign affairs reporter for the Boston Globe. Formerly reported for the Globe in Boston and earlier from Africa where she lived for four years. Founder and president of Jitegemee, a school — still operating — for street children which she founded after winning a Saxe Prize for a year’s work with homeless children in Machakos, Kenya.

Joan B. Shorey

Joan B. Shorey – Lifelong activist with experience in environmental, charitable and community work. She and her husband are involved in their large family and active in national and local political and community affairs.

Sam Rovit

Sam Rovit – Son in law of J.W. Saxe; Partner, Bain & Company where he leads the global Agribusiness Practice; former Pres. & CEO Swift & Co. He and his wife Abigail have three children.

Dorothy Cecelski,
Board Member, in memoriam

IN MEMORIAM
Former Board Members
Natalie Saxe Randall
Dorothy Cecelski